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Population by world region in South Sudan

South Sudan: Population by world region was 23.84 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
23.84 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
69th
of 238 countries
All-time high
23.84 million people
in 2100
All-time low
859,300 people
in 1600
Years of data
303
1600–2100

Population by world region in South Sudan, 1600–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2100, population by world region in South Sudan stood at 23.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 303 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in South Sudan peaked at 23.84 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 859,300 people, in 1600.

South Sudan ranks 69th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1600s 859,300 people 859,300 people 859,300 people 1
1700s 900,200 people 900,200 people 900,200 people 1
1800s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.04 million people 10
1810s 1.05 million people 1.04 million people 1.06 million people 10
1820s 1.08 million people 1.06 million people 1.10 million people 10
1830s 1.13 million people 1.10 million people 1.15 million people 10
1840s 1.18 million people 1.15 million people 1.20 million people 10
1850s 1.26 million people 1.21 million people 1.31 million people 10
1860s 1.38 million people 1.32 million people 1.43 million people 10
1870s 1.50 million people 1.44 million people 1.56 million people 10
1880s 1.64 million people 1.57 million people 1.70 million people 10
1890s 1.78 million people 1.71 million people 1.85 million people 10
1900s 1.93 million people 1.86 million people 2.01 million people 10
1910s 2.10 million people 2.02 million people 2.16 million people 10
1920s 2.21 million people 2.17 million people 2.26 million people 10
1930s 2.31 million people 2.27 million people 2.36 million people 10
1940s 2.42 million people 2.37 million people 2.47 million people 10
1950s 2.69 million people 2.49 million people 2.89 million people 10
1960s 3.15 million people 2.93 million people 3.37 million people 10
1970s 3.79 million people 3.41 million people 4.23 million people 10
1980s 4.70 million people 4.34 million people 4.96 million people 10
1990s 5.20 million people 4.74 million people 5.77 million people 10
2000s 7.51 million people 6.03 million people 9.24 million people 10
2010s 10.59 million people 9.75 million people 11.24 million people 10
2020s 11.95 million people 10.70 million people 13.20 million people 10
2030s 14.66 million people 13.46 million people 15.85 million people 10
2040s 17.15 million people 16.10 million people 18.14 million people 10
2050s 19.25 million people 18.34 million people 20.12 million people 10
2060s 21.09 million people 20.31 million people 21.85 million people 10
2070s 22.59 million people 21.99 million people 23.10 million people 10
2080s 23.48 million people 23.19 million people 23.71 million people 10
2090s 23.80 million people 23.74 million people 23.84 million people 10
2100s 23.84 million people 23.84 million people 23.84 million people 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in South Sudan?
Population by world region in South Sudan was 23.84 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 23.84 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 859,300 people in 1600.
How does South Sudan rank for population by world region?
South Sudan ranks 69th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.